Telegram-herald., 1887-02-24

n HAS SagE PRETTY GOOD PLlAsS.


Crs.rssAr.. Feb. The afternoon ses-
sl5a VAS tes..d of interest, tAe time being
consumed ia slesel-l4zsins " ALle tne oon-
veuti9l waited or tae fepor, oi .he Co-A-
mluss oa Platform A. 80 ihe coufcA
ton aAs callei % order aal tie report OF
the COMMITTEES GA Platform aud l.esein-
uons sas real bY Chairman SHILLING. oi The
Committee. Following Is the platform.
A lengthy preamble setting forth "Ihe
name az Tie party shail ae The Union iabof
larly
Elr-t- Ianl Every human being pos
essesa natural and inaLr1aale f.e at g. e4i-
tceut 'snt ur self support -nt We desire
o. secure t0 every industrious c.uttn a
home. a. the hlgnrs, result II irec ln,tiu
tons To this end we demand graduated
land tax on ali large esiates, especially those
held for speculative Or tenant purposes the
reclamation of az uueauel land grants.
the immediate opening oi okiahoma -
homestead settlement ti~ purchase OF ali
unoccupied indian lands. and the settle
ment OF the various tribe upon lands no
severaity. Also laws preventing corporations
acquiring feal estate beyond requirements
OF their bus ness and alien ownership %
and. The custom OF irresition ia sta -
aud territories wnere necessary, shall be uu-
drr such public control Is shall secure tie
free and equitable use Of the waters and
franchises to the people.
Second rransuorltii0nl-The he means Of
commuuiclt and TRANSPORTATION should
he oWaed and controlled by the people as
j. the United States poi-al system and
equitable rates everyw where established.
Ihiri- Money The establishment oi .
national monetary system il the interest," al
4. q n AZ
uslrsr 1y which circulating medium u
necessary quantity sni fun legal tender
shall Be issued directly CD Ia, people with
our lie intervention OF banks, or loaned To
citizens upon ample security al low rate
81 interest. 20 relieve from the e-toriions oi
us-lr, aud enable them iOc0ntrOl the money
supply P1sta savings banks should be
established while we have free coinage Of
silver.
We demand the prompt payment Of the
national debt and condemn the further
issue of interest bearing bonds. either by
the national government or By states, terri
tories. counties y municipalities.
Fourth Labor Arbitration should take
the place of strikes and other injurious
methods of settling labor disputes, the let
ting of convict labor 20 contractors Da pro
hioied. the contract system he abolished ID
public works. The hours Of labor IN indus
I
gurate with tie increase of production IA
labor-saving machinery, employees De pro
tected from bodily injury. equai pay being
given for equal work for both sexes and
labor agricultural and cooperative assoc a.
tons oe fos;ered and incorporated
bv law. The foundation Of q
republic IS the intelAEence Of its
citizens aad children who ara driven into
workshops mines and factories are deprived
OF eiu.sti0n, which should be secured TO
all. by proper legislation. We desire 10 see
labor ORGANIZATIONS extend throughout all
civilized countries, until II shall be impOssi-
bic for desD0ts 20 ar-sy wOrkinsmen OF one
country in war against their brothers of
another country.
Fifth Soldiers and Sailors)-ln apprecia-
ton Of the services Of United States soldiers
and sailors, we demand for them Justice be-
fore charity.
Sixth Income Taxa graduated income
tax IS the most equitable system OF taxa
ton, placing the burden Of government on
those who eau best afford 20 pay, instead OF
LAYING 81 on the farmers and producers, and
exemp.ug millionaire bond holders and
corp -lIons.
sg,ata- I-ni,ci States senate The
caDare of the nited states Senate b7
milii0nai and tools et corporations Who
hare 10 sympathy With free Institutions
threatens fne very existence oi the t.pn5
De. We demand S constitutional amend
ment making nited states Senator's elect
~ 5v a direct vote Of ihe people
The eighth section demands exclusion 0i
Chinese. and denognces tie empi0ymen. Of
FnkeTtOn men.
The nezt section, or temperance. sav-
excessive wealth resulting p luxury an
iilsuess on the one hand. and ex-
as va toll and poverty one the other Iead
| 20 Temperance and vice. TIE measure
OF re.or. ,bers demanded viii prove % he the
scientific solution OF the temperance CUES
tioa.
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